Every year, Brian Williams Science helps you find the perfect gift for the science enthusiast in your life. Today, we present the Galileo Thermometer with Glass Ball Barometer!
Every year, Brian Williams Science publishes a set of articles aimed at helping you find the ideal gift for the science lover in your life. We call it Giving the Gift of Wonder. This year, we’ve put together a very special list of science-inspired gifts ideas! Chances are that you’ll be able to check a few names off your list with some of the ideas you find here. And as usual, we hope that you will take time this holiday season to Do Some Science!
Today’s Gift Idea: Galileo Thermometer with Glass Ball Barometer
This beautiful piece of technology is based on a thermoscope invented by Galileo Galilei in the early 1600s. It uses a blend of old and new technology to interpret the weather. The Galileo thermometer is filled with a clear liquid that suspends multiple colored weights. As the liquid within the weights changes temperature their density changes allowing the weights to rise or fall. The lowest weight at the very top of the Galileo reflects the temperature.
But the fun doesn’t end there. Included with the thermometer is a water barometer. The glass water barometer indicates changes in the atmospheric pressure. A low fluid level in the glass spout generally means fair weather while a higher fluid level in the glass spout means foul weather approaches. Who needs a meteorologist?
Still looking for a nice gift for the person who has everything. This may be exactly what you’re looking for. Consider its functionality and beauty and you’ve got a gift you can’t pass up.
